CVE-2026-12985 Mattermost DCR redirect URI allowlist bypass via improper URL component validation
Attackers can bypass OAuth redirect URI allowlists to steal authorization codes, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12985?
CVE-2026-12985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mattermost Mattermost Server, published on 14 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7 Mattermost failed to validate Dynamic Client Registration redirect URIs by URL component (matching glob patterns against the raw URI string instead) which allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to register an OAuth client with an attacker-controlled callback host that bypasses the configured redirect URI allowlist via a crafted redirect URI that places an allowlisted host/path suffix inside the query string.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00700
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12985?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mattermost Mattermost Server.
How do I fix CVE-2026-12985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mattermost Mattermost Server
- CVE-2025-12419 Account takeover on OAuth/OpenID-enabled servers
- CVE-2025-12421 Account Takeover via Code Exchange Endpoint
- CVE-2025-4981 Path Traversal Leading to RCE by Any Authenticated Mattermost User
- CVE-2025-20051 Arbitrary file read via block duplication in Mattermost Boards
- CVE-2025-25279 Arbitrary file read in Mattermost Boards via import & export board archive
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c92j-r2f4-67xg.